Christmas gathering at Osborn Dewey home sparks festive party
The Osborn family and Mrs Minnie Wilkie of Clare joined Mrs Wiliam Dewey for a Christmas party. Mary Beth Rodabaugh attended as a niece. The group sang carols, children recited verses, Terry Ann Louch entertained with instrumental music. Gift exchange and grab bag topped off the event with a tasty lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Dewey
Osborne
Minnie Wilkie
Clare
Mary Beth Rodabaugh
Terry Ann Louch
Christmas Party for Blue Star Mothers in Farwell
Mrs. Bert Atteberry hosted a Christmas gathering Monday evening for twenty Blue Star Mothers in Farwell. After the business meeting, members shared Christmas poems they read aloud. The table centerpiece featured a greens and candle arrangement with walnut shell candle holders. Refreshments included Christmas cookies fruit cake jello home made candy and caramel corn.
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Bert Atteberry
Farwell
Linda Dawsons 10th Birthday Celebration
Linda Dawsons tenth birthday was marked by a party at home on Monday night December 19. Guests included Joan Pitchford Janice Barber Cathy Roda Diane Doxtader Sandra Dent Ann Doonan and Debra Fletcher. The event featured games refreshments and many lovely gifts with excitement over a new riding horse arriving soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Bernard Dawson
Joan , Pitchford
Janice Barber
Cathy Roda
Baugh
Diane Doxtader
Sandra
Dent
Ann Doonan
Debra Fletcher
Wilbur Fletcher
Chatterbox Farm Bureau Christmas Party Brightens Lake George Home
The Chatterbox Farm Bureau group held a festive Christmas party at the Norman Tolson home near Lake George. Thirty one guests enjoyed lights, Nativity scenes, a pot luck meal, music by Virgil Newman and Frank Humphrey, games with prizes, and a gift exchange followed by carols.
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Chatterbox
Farm Bureau
Norman Tolson
Lake George
Virgil Newman
Frank Humphrey
Harold Rykman
Ray Geib Taken By Death in Florida
Mrs. Bert Maynard learned Saturday that her father Ray Geib of Florida suffered severe heart attacks on Friday. He died Monday night. Funeral arrangements are being made through Coker Funeral Home in Farwell.
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Bert Maynard
Ray Geib
Florida
Coker
Farwell
Christmas church programs and meetings announced
A full house enjoyed the Methodist Church Christmas program. Meetings are set for Thursday at 7 00 pm for Christian Education and 8 00 pm for Official Board, with senior choir practice after. M Y F will meet at 7 00 pm for caroling Friday. Grace Bible Church hosts a Christmas program at 7 30 pm December 25 with a play The Real Meaning of Christmas led by Shirley Cowles and featuring Phyllis Richardson and Berry Babcock. Rev William Greenveld will deliver his first sermon December 25 at 11 00 am. The Missionary Church Christmas program is Thursday at 7 30 pm tonight. Everyone is welcome.
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Methodist Church
M.y.f.’Ers
Rev. Allan
Louis Denton
Grace Bible Church
Phyllis Richardson
Berry Babcock
Timmy
Shirley Cowles
Marilyn Walker
Grace
William Greenveld
S. Wright
Farwell
Missionary Church
Farwell Briefs Weekend Visitors and Concert Highlights
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rodgers included Bernard Scott and Flint relatives visiting nearby. The Ferris Institute Christmas Concert featured the Men’s Glee Club plus a mixed chorus and a 50 piece band. Don Luce underwent major surgery in Midland Hospital with family nearby, while C. Hiram Gates visited Don Luce and Edna Allen in the hospital.
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Homer Rodgers
Bernard Scott
Flint
Dale Rulapaugh
Wilton Powell
Mt. Pleasant
Flora, Clark
Bertha Babcock
Big Rapids
Ferris Institute
Robert Perry
Lansing
Walter Badgers
al Perry
Clare
Don Luce
Midland Hospital
Community Christmas Visits Across Clare Beaverton and Farwell
The long list of local residents visiting relatives and attending holiday events spans Beaverton Clare and Farwell. Families such as Pipoly Ash ley Moore Bedard Powell Craven Renner and Dunlop gather for Christmas prayers meals and outings. Several health and travel notes appear with Mrs Craven improving and Fordyce accident travels from Blanche.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Blue Star Mothers Party
Linda Dawsons
Chatterbox Farm Bureau
Beaverton
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SUN
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Sanna
Serecin
John Pipoly
Gladwin
Alex Ashley
Walter Moore
John Bedard
Detroit
William Bedard Sr
Birmingham
Santa Claus
Glenn Powells
Wm. Hunt
Floyd Hunt
Glenn Birdsall
Albert
Livonia
Dale Brewer
Ann
Ar Bar
al Young
Jack Renner
John Agie
Kenneth Renner
Henry Craven
Craven
Vern Funnell
Don Walker
Walker
Cynthia “Funnell
Fred Horns
Joe Hrdloviches
Arizona
John Moore
Fred Jackson
St. Johns
St. Johns Hospital
Frank Thrush
John Rawson
Green
Susie
Grandma Woods
John Crawford
Lake
Arley Renner
Farwell Area
Kenneth Medcalf
Baby
Spee Koher
Saginaw
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Fyanik
Dunlop
Gaylord
Fordyce
Blanche
Nelile’ Fordyce
Bernice
James
Thompson
Elia
Dover
Frank Thompson
Murphy
Glenn Powell
Becky
Rufus Powell
Bush
Herschel
Reigs
Joghe Wood
Reiss
Raymond’ Grace
Mr. Pleasant
Leon
Gaimble
Arnold
Gamblé
Peg Gamble
Cmu
Thomas Brooks
Jerdeena’ Tryon
Vern ’ Punball
Wiliam
Otke
Bernard ‘Dawson
Ina Pond
Norma
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